Taxation: Electronic Government

(asked on 20th March 2018) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) advice and (b) training the Government is making available to businesses to prepare for the roll-out of the Making Tax Digital system.


Answered by
Mel Stride Portrait
Mel Stride
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
This question was answered on 26th March 2018

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is designed to enable businesses to meet their tax obligations as simply as possible.

There will be a range of advice and support available to help businesses prepare for MTD for VAT in April 2019. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is working very closely with software providers, businesses, representative bodies and the accountancy profession to raise awareness of MTD and ensure the right support and training is in place to help businesses adapt.

HMRC’s customer support model, which will guide businesses to the most appropriate help, includes technical support, webchat, YouTube training videos, webinars, helpline and agent and business guides. HMRC will also publish a list of MTD for VAT compatible products on GOV.UK to help businesses make an informed choice of software to meet their needs. A pilot for VAT will start shortly to test the system, including the support model, well ahead of April 2019.

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